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Liked It “Great book- but depressing to be made aware of just how materialistic we have all (?) become. The best things in life aren't things.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “pedantic and repetitive. some good ideas, but conveyed poorly and frustratingly” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Great book- but depressing to be made aware of just how materialistic we have all (?) become. The best things in life aren't things.”
Andrew Gray wrote this review Saturday, February 9, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“pedantic and repetitive. some good ideas, but conveyed poorly and frustratingly”
Dr. Jacobson wrote this review Wednesday, January 4, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Affluenza would probably have impressed me more had I read it 10 years ago when it came out. It basically describes our society's addiction to consumerism, how we have all this stuff but none of it makes us happy. As it is, things have changed alot since this came out (right before the tech bubble crash in 2001) so this idea has gotten a lot more discussion recently, I would recommend Cheap by Ellen Shell as newer take on the material. That said, if you are knew to this idea or looking for an overview of the problems many people have with runaway free markets and the consumerism that follows, Affluenza would be an excellent primer on the subject. ”
Ethan S wrote this review Monday, November 14, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Other books did the same thing better”
Mary Ann M wrote this review Wednesday, August 10, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This was an eye-opening book that was packed with interesting historical facts and statistics. I think that this is a worthwhile book for every Western nation to read but especially the citizens of the US. It describes our problem with consumption, gives reasons why we have that problem, and describes how we can work our way out of it.”
Karen wrote this review Saturday, June 18, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“By far one of the best non-fiction books I've read. It goes into detail about the "affluenza" of American society, noting how much Americans pay for stuff, how much they waste, and how things have changed over time from malls to housing sizes. It doesn't really have a patronizing tone about our way of life, but it does point out how things have changed from previous decades and eras.”
Taylor Moore wrote this review Sunday, May 29, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Still working on this one, but amazing the predictions as I read it ten years post-print”
Gina wrote this review Sunday, January 16, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book gave a word to the biggest policy problem facing the U.S. right now. A must-read for anyone interested in the cultural issues that need to be overcome to get to sustainability. + tons of great anecdotes.”
Tortoise wrote this review Wednesday, September 1, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“GREAT BOOK!”
Sara E wrote this review Tuesday, May 25, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A neat premise and a worthy one, but too many permutations of the same thing, proving it again and again... less satisfactory on actionable items.”
Margaret P wrote this review Thursday, December 10, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
